Leaders Triumphant: Campaigns in Gaul

Blathergut · Post by **Blathergut** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 11:50 pm

4th Beta Round Match-Ups:

8th choice: Chief Getahorse (batesmotel) [Highland Gauls] Win (2499 losses)(550pts) [may recruit 550 + 3 elites]
6th choice: Chief Smeggifix (IDS) [Lowland Gauls] Win (4092 losses)(500pts) [may recruit 500 + 2 elite]

5th choice: Mucuslus (TGM) [LRRome] Loss (5857 losses)(450pts) [may recruit 450 + 1 elite]
7th choice: Poodiclese [LRRome] Win (2314 losses) (500pts) [may recruit 500 + 2 elite]

4th choice: Deeter Mendix [Lowland Gauls] Loss (3770 losses) (350pts) [may recruit 400]
3rd choice: Blathergut (Highland Gauls - Aquitania) Win (2713 losses) (350pts) [may recruit 400; 2 elite]

2nd choice: Son of Thoracentesis (Archie)[Lowland Gauls] Loss (3916 losses) (300pts) [may recruit 400]
1st choice: Maximus Turnus (Ironclad) [LRRome] Loss (5033 losses) (300pts) [may recruit 400]

For ease, how about the top name in each pair issues the challenge. Romans remember your restrictions:

> Aquitanians [Only ones who may use soldurii at start; must have at least 1 Spanish ally; may have lowland ally(s)]
>(Lowland Tribe) [No soldurii to start (only if/when leader's status improves ; no Spanish allies; may have highland or lowland ally(s)]
>(Highland Tribe) [No soldurii to start ( " " " " ; no Spanish allies; may have lowland or highland ally(s)]
>LRRome [Only 50% of any troop type may be superior (excluding Cretans); no elites (unless earned); no allies; no Thracians, Thureophoroi, Elephants, or Syrian Horse Archers; gladiators allowed if fighting another Roman. ]

Blathergut · Post by **Blathergut** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 11:52 pm

Is anyone cheering on batesmotel??!!??

Blathergut · Post by **Blathergut** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 11:53 pm

Also, set battles to 600pts so everyone is on the same size map.

iandavidsmith · Post by **iandavidsmith** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 2:32 am

How did i end up in second place and facing Getahorse.....

any body got a horse , i need to get one

Blathergut · Post by **Blathergut** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 12:12 pm

It was the +50 for a player ally winning.

No pressure...we're just all counting on you to keep this going!!!!

iandavidsmith · Post by **iandavidsmith** » Sun May 01, 2011 3:45 pm

Blathergut wrote:It was the +50 for a player ally winning.

No pressure...we're just all counting on you to keep this going!!!!

Yikes !!!

Ironclad · Post by **Ironclad** » Wed May 04, 2011 9:51 am

Round 4 Rome Triumphant:

Ironclad (Romans) 5/34 casualties 1254 vs Archie (Gallic Lowlanders) 36/36 casualties 3460

The Romans won the initiative and so the battle was fought on a fairly open plain with clusters of trees dotted around and a stream at the edge. The main fight occurred in the open and within the first wood and thanks to greater numbers concentrated and fighting power the army of Maximus Turnus ganed a decisive advantage which increased as Gallic losses mounted during the battle despite the best efforts of the Son of Thoracentesis.

batesmotel · Post by **batesmotel** » Thu May 12, 2011 10:14 am

Round 4 Highlanders triumphant

Chief Getahorse (Highland Gauls) - 29/51
Chief Smeggifix (Lowland Gauls) - 49/46

Fighting on a map with along S curved stream between two steeep highland masses, The Highlanders mostly abandoned their highland and swept across the plain of the stream to turn the Lowlanders right flank while the Lowlanders struggled to get out of the highlands on their side of the stream and their weakened left flank attack only made slow progress against the Highlanders' weak right flank. A bloody battle that showed that massed chariots and Gaesati were not a match for cavalry and the brave soldurii! Thanks for a good game, Smeggifix.

Chief Getahorse

iandavidsmith · Post by **iandavidsmith** » Thu May 12, 2011 11:00 am

batesmotel wrote:Round 4 Highlanders triumphant

Chief Getahorse (Highland Gauls) - 29/51
Chief Smeggifix (Lowland Gauls) - 49/46

Fighting on a map with along S curved stream between two steeep highland masses, The Highlanders mostly abandoned their highland and swept across the plain of the stream to turn the Lowlanders right flank while the Lowlanders struggled to get out of the highlands on their side of the stream and their weakened left flank attack only made slow progress against the Highlanders' weak right flank. A bloody battle that showed that massed chariots and Gaesati were not a match for cavalry and the brave soldurii! Thanks for a good game, Smeggifix.

Chief Getahorse

i should have brought my Hairy Wife along to the battle.

Blathergut · Post by **Blathergut** » Fri May 13, 2011 12:36 am

To the Ultimate Victor (Batesmotel):

Thy Name Shall Be Enscribethed Upon For All to Know Your Glory!
He clawed his way to the top of the heap!
Congratulations!!

Blathergut · Post by **Blathergut** » Fri May 13, 2011 10:51 pm

Well...I would enscribeth...if I could find the silly file!!!

Once exams and report cards are out of the way, I'll rework the campaign a bit and see if souls are interested in a second attempt at it.

I might toy with limiting the number of BGs possible. Will see. Player allies bringing +75 was far too much.

TheGrayMouser · Post by **TheGrayMouser** » Fri May 13, 2011 10:58 pm

Congrats Chris!

I would certainly be interested in another go round:)

Archie · Post by **Archie** » Sat May 14, 2011 7:41 am

Congratulations...

Good fun thanks... be nice to play again.

batesmotel · Post by **batesmotel** » Sat May 14, 2011 1:03 pm

Thanks for running the campaign which has been great fun. I'm definitely up for another go and may well see if Gaul can be reclaimed for Rome

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Chris

Ironclad · Post by **Ironclad** » Sat May 14, 2011 9:26 pm

Congratulations and count me in for the next one. Good to see the back of that 75 point ally advantage which was a killer to face. Any true general fights alone - as its a well known fact that allies are for wimps!